Washington: In a significant move for India’s effort to prosecute those responsible for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, the US Supreme Court has cleared the way for the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, wanted in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
This was Rana’s last legal chance not to be extradited to India. Rana, detained in a detention centre in Los Angeles.
The US SC denied his petition for a writ of certiorari against his conviction.
Legal experts in India have hailed this ruling as international cooperation in prosecuting terrorism.
In an exclusive conversation with iTV Network, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra explained the complexity of the extradition process.
He also pointed out the time consuming nature of such extraditions between nations.
Luthra said, ‘Extradition is not an easy process. In India, we strive for timely extraditions, but in other countries, it often takes time, as we’ve seen with this case. However, now that the U.S. top court has cleared the path, Rana’s extradition to India is almost clear.’
Luthra also underscored the diplomatic efforts made by India in collaboration with the U.S. to secure Rana’s return.
He said: ‘The Ministry of External Affairs should be commended for their persistence. We can now look forward to bringing Rana to India for trial, where he will face justice just as the others involved in the 26/11 attacks have.’
Luthra said that the process of extradition, typically involves several layers of legal review.
He said, ‘Extradition cases